Gutter hanger



W. F. MORHOFF GUTTER HANGER Filed Avril 9, 1923' /\/.E/*/TOR.

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I ATTORNEY.

Patented Get. 3%, 1923.

WILLIAIM F. MORI-IOFF, fOIEIIEADISON, WISCONSIN.

GUTTER Application filed April 9,

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. Monrrorr,

a citizen of the United States, residing at' Madison, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gutter Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cave gutter hangers which can be attached and secured to a gutter by adjusting with a pair of pliers'a small tongue, an integral part of the hanger; and the objects of my invention are. first, to construct a hanger of flexible metal that will fit portions of a gutter and can be easily bent to conform to the balance of the cross section of the same; second, tohave a locking hook on the extreme inner end of the bridge; third, to form a loop on the inner end of the semi-circular band adapted to receive the end of the bridge and securely hold the same; and fourth, to provide a member secured to the bridge, whereby the hanger may be secured to the eaves of a building.

I attain these objects by the mechanism shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1, is a top view of a single head hanger attached to a gutter;

Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3, is a top view of a double bead hanger attached to a gutter;

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 5, is a front view of theloop, enlarged;

Fig. 6, is a bridge;

Fig. 7, is a vertical section on line AB, Fig. 2.

plan of the iner end of the Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The hanger is formed of one continuous strip of flexible metal, bent backward upon its self at one end and spaced apart to form a loop 1, thence curved downward into a semi-circle, thence into a small curvated HANGER.

1923. Serial No. 631,031.

portion conforming to the front bead 3, of a I gutter, thence backward forming a bridge 4, which is of'curvilinear cross section and terminates in a neck 5, and downwardly projecting hook 6. The loop 1, has a tongue 7, pressed forward from the front member thereof, forming an aperture 8, through which the neck 5, passes when the hanger is closed and the hook 6, is in position for locking by forcing the tongue 7, downward contiguous the top of the neck 5. 'A strap of metal 9, is riveted to the bridge 4, by a rivet 10,.or may be secured in any practical manner for fastening the hangers to the eaves of a building. The gutter may be re: moved from the hangers after they are securedto a building, by inserting the point of a screw driver between the tongue 7, and

the loop 1, and raising the tongue sufficient to allow the hook 6, to be withdrawn from the aperture 8, an advantage foundinno other hanger.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

In an eave gutter hanger, a band of flexi ble metal bent backward upon its self and spaced to form a loop at one end, a tongue pressed forward and depending from the inner member of the loop forming an aperture, said band thence curved downward into a semicircle, thence curvated backward to a horizontal bridge which extends backward terminating in a neck and hook adapted to be locked in the aperture by forc ing downward the end of the tongue upon the neck, in combination with a strap Se, cured to'the bridge, for fastening the hanger to the eaves of a building.

In testimony whereof I ffixmy signature in the presence-of two subscribing witnesses.

' WILLIAM nMoRHoFn Witnesses:

JOHN L. BOURKE, OLGA M. PAULSEN. 

